Finlay Jude Associates Ltd
Project Engineer
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Project Engineer
Project Engineer – Wastewater Industry (Guildford)
FJA are recruiting on behalf of a leading service provider in the wastewater industry for an experienced Project Engineer to strengthen their commercial team.
Location
Guildford
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Hybrid working (job needs dependent)
- Car/car allowance (job needs dependent)
- 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)
- Contribution pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Health insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Additional benefits including:
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounts and savings Hub
- Kids Pass
The Role: Project Engineer
Reporting directly to the Project Manager, the Project Engineer role involves managing the design, construction, commissioning, and handover of contracts. Your responsibilities will include:
- Developing challenging technical solutions
- Identifying opportunities for innovation
- Driving efficiencies to deliver projects:
- Safely
- To specification
- On programme
- Within agreed tender budgets
- Maintaining high standards of health and safety
- Ensuring excellent customer satisfaction
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, manage, and regularly update construction programmes to ensure delivery against key milestones.
- Organise, chair, and contribute to collaborative planning sessions, ensuring critical activities are programmed effectively with all stakeholders.
- Raise and distribute requisitions to procurement teams in line with project requirements.
- Coordinate technical interfaces between engineering teams and supply chain partners for alignment and efficient delivery.
- Provide day-to-day leadership of the site management team, resolving issues or escalating as necessary.
- Review consolidated supplier invoices, identifying discrepancies prior to approval for payment.
- Maintain and coordinate the project risk register, providing monthly updates and supporting risk mitigation.
- Attend and contribute to Health & Safety, progress, employee forum, and coordination meetings.
- Collaborate across Project Management, Health & Safety, Design, and Construction teams to:
- Report near misses/unsafe conditions/incidents
- Investigate and close out incidents
- Prepare pre-start documentation and ensure all project data is uploaded and maintained.
- Support cost management activities by:
- Working with the Project Quantity Surveyor
- Developing cost plans
- Monitoring commitments
- Assisting with mitigation strategies for cost variances
- Lead and champion design liaison meetings for disciplined coordination.
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Requirements
- Proven experience in project management within construction or engineering
- Demonstrable experience delivering projects under NEC3 contract form
- Degree or equivalent qualification in a construction-related discipline
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal), with the ability to collaborate with:
- Clients
- Stakeholders
- End users
- Sound knowledge of Health & Safety legislation, including CDM Regulations (2015)
- Experience delivering engineering/infrastructure projects
- Delivery-focused approach, including:
- Setting/managing/monitoring project programmes
- Meeting performance targets
- Contract management capability, including:
- Administration
- Compliance
- Governance framework awareness and reporting structures
- Proven skills in:
- Budgeting
- Cost control
- Financial management
- Experience with risk/opportunity/issue management and mitigation
- Competence in project planning and scheduling
- Experience with digital project delivery tools/projects
- Procurement experience, including:
- Tendering
- Negotiation
- Supplier management
- Ability to contribute to solutions development during:
- Pre-construction
- Design phases
- Stakeholder/client/conflict management skills
- Resource planning and management experience
- Change management capability within a project environment
- Commitment to quality management and continuous improvement
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Application Notes
For a fantastic Project Engineer opportunity with a leading national contractor, progress opportunities, and thriving career growth, apply now!
Due to high application volumes, responses may not be possible for all. If you haven’t heard within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful for this role.
Diversity and Inclusion: No terminology in this advert is aimed at discrimination on grounds of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability, or sexual orientation. Candidates will be assessed based on merits, qualifications, and abilities. Finlay Jude Associates Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for temporary staff supply.
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